Jun 01, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump Rose Garden Address on Protests
NEW YORK — In response to President Trump’s Rose Garden address following days of protest, as people demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade...
May 31, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere
HARTFORD, Conn. – People are protesting in Waterbury following the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive direct...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
May 31, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Weekend Protests and Curfews in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse
NEW YORK - Over the weekend, thousands across the state gathered to protest police violence against Black people and demand justice for the victims of racist murders in recent week...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
May 29, 2020
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration Must Provide Fair Hearings for Immigrants
BALTIMORE — A federal court has ruled the Trump administration must provide fair hearings for people in immigration detention and requires the government to justify detention at ...
Court case: Miranda v. Barr
May 29, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump Tweet Directing the National Guard to Murder Protesters in Minneapolis
NEW YORK – President Trump announced on Twitter early this morning his intention to send the National Guard to Minneapolis, Minn. in response to protests over the recent killing ...
May 28, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Social Media Executive Order
WASHINGTON – President Trump today issued an executive order targeting social media companies after Twitter fact-checked his tweet about voting by mail. Below is comment from ACL...
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